The recent methods of recruiting by organisations include the following methods :
(i) Outsourcing - There are outsourcing firms that help in the process of recruiting through screening of applications and finding the right person for the job for which job they are paid service charges

(ii) Poaching - Organisations instead of training and developing their own employees hire employees of other competitive companies by paying them more both financial and non financial benefits. It is also called raiding.

External Sources
Direct
(i) Advertisements - The employer can advertise in dailies, journals, magazines etc. about the vacancies in the organisation specifying the nature of work, nature of vacancy, qualification and experience required, salary offered, mode of applying and the time limit within which the candidate has to apply.
(ii) Walkins - Walk-in applicants with suitable qualification and requirement can be another source of requirement.
(iii) Campus Recruitment - The organisations visit the educational institutions to identify and recruit suitable candidates.
(iv) Recruitment at Factory gate - Usually casual or temporary unskilled employees are recruited by this way. They are recruited at factory gate and paid on hourly or daily basis.
(v) Rival firms - This is also called poaching where the efficient employees of rival companies are drawn to the organisations by higher pay and benefits. For example Salesmen, Chartered Accountants, Management professionals etc.

The following are the internal sources of Recruitment.
(i) Transfer - The simplest way by which an employee requirement can be filled is through transfer of employee from one department with surplus staff to that of another with deficit staff.
(ii) Upgrading - Performance appraisal helps in the process of moving employees from a lower position to a higher position.
(iii) Promotion - Based on seniority and merits of the employees they are given opportunity to move up in the organisational hierarchy.
(iv) Demotion - Movement of employee from a higher position to a lower position because of poor performance continuously to make him realise the significance of performance.
(v) Recommendation by existing Employees - A family member, relative or friend of an existing employee can be recruited and placed.